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A photograph of a satsang or puja gathering in a red-walled hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden lectern on the left, facing the group and gesturing as he speaks. Seated on the floor are devotees: women in white and yellow saris, a man in white with a saffron shawl, and a woman in white with hands in anjali. A bald man in white sits at the front. Before them is a gold-rimmed table with brass plates of fruit, marigold flowers, betel leaves, coconuts and orange shawls. A framed photograph sits on the lectern and a microphone stand stands behind it. About a dozen people are visible.

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August 16 20102010-08-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white striped trim. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor offering worship. In the foreground a bald priest in white dhoti-style clothing with a tilak and a yellow cloth holds a silver plate of flowers and offerings, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small silver vessel. Silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, and sprigs of greenery sit on the tray. A small sign on the wall reads Silence please. The scene suggests puja or satsang. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala.2010-08-07A seated man in an orange robe wears a long yellow and red flower garland and sits with palms together on a red-cushioned seat beside a brass tray of fruit and offerings. Around him, devotees kneel and sit in a satsang hall with orange walls; a woman in a white outfit and yellow shawl presses her palms together, a bald man in an orange shawl sits near the front, and women in white and yellow shawls listen with folded hands. A microphone stand stands at the right and a 'Silence please' sign hangs on the wall. Visible people number about ten.2010-08-15A photograph of a ritual scene in a courtyard with orange-washed walls. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-pink border and a dark beaded necklace bends forward over a brass tray of orange cloth. Beside her, a younger woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red-and-gold border also holds an orange offering. An elderly woman in a green sari and dark mala sits nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch and sit with hands folded. On the right, a robed man in orange with a white flower garland stands at a wooden stand holding a tray of apples, appearing to lead the offering.2010-11-01Indoor ritual scene in an orange-walled hall. A man on the left wears an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and has hair tied up in a knot, seated on a red cushioned throne-like seat with a silver plate of fruit (mangoes, bananas, apples) on a wooden stand beside him. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: several women in white with yellow shawls and saffron-coloured wraps hold their palms together in prayer or hold lamps, a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in front, and a woman in white bends forward with an oil lamp. A silver tray with flames and offerings sits on the floor in the foreground. Blue Kannada-language sign on the wall reads a notice about a place for devotees. Ritual padapuja-style worship in progress.2010-08-05A photograph of a devotional ritual inside a red-walled hall. At left, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands before a small framed picture on a wooden stand. He holds a tray of flowers, fruit and incense. Seated devotees in white and yellow garments, some with orange shawls, hold lit oil lamps and join their palms in prayer. Brass thalis and a gold-coloured ritual vessel sit on the floor in front, and a bald older man in white kneels at the lower edge. Red cushions and mats line the floor, and a small blue sign hangs on the far wall.2010-08-16Indoor puja in an orange-walled hall with a red-cushioned gold throne at right. A standing man in saffron robe with long dark hair tied back stands beside a wooden offering stand holding fruit and flowers. Seated devotees in white ritual dress, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, sit on orange floor mats; one woman in a yellow sari sits near the front with hands folded in namaskar. Brass plates and a kalasha-like vessel rest in front, with a small silver tray of offerings. Several people in white and yellow attend the padapuja.2010-08-08A photograph of a devotional ritual in an orange-walled hall. A man seated at left on a raised golden-edged seat wears an orange garment and a long white flower garland, with a tray of fruit and flowers before him. Seated rows of devotees in white and yellow clothing hold lit oil lamps or aarti lamps, and some hold brass plates of offerings. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a foreigner with blonde hair in a ponytail sit in front, and a smaller group of orange-clad participants sits in the background. A small blue sign with text is on the wall above.2011-08-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a small object in his hands, with fruit on a tray beside him. In front of him, a group of devotees in white ritual clothes and yellow shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, lamps and offerings laid out for a puja. Several women in white and orange-red garments sit in rows against an orange-walled hall with white-and-red striped wall panels and hanging curtains. The ceremony appears to be a seated puja or padapuja with a row of brass plates and oil lamps in front of the throne.2011-08-10A photograph inside an orange-walled hall where a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at left with his palms joined in namaskar, beside a low wooden stand holding bananas and apples. Seated on the floor in yellow shawls and white garments, several women and a girl hold small brass plates and cups, while a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a second man in white sit in front of a silver tray with small bowls, one pouring or offering. A yellow-and-red banner hangs at right and a small sign is mounted on the wall. Eight to ten people are visible.2010-08-01August 07 20102010-08-07A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a courtyard-like hall with orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange shawl with a garland of flowers stands at left beside a red-draped seat, his hands extended over a wooden offering box holding apples, oranges, bananas, sweets and a brass tray. Seated devotees on the floor wear white clothes with yellow shawls and stoles; several have palms pressed together, while others hold brass cups and bowls of offerings. A woman in a red-bordered sari sits at the front, and a bald man in a white shirt participates on the right. Potted plants, a microphone stand and a hanging curtain are visible in the background.2010-08-14